Rose Gold Color Palette

The hex code #B76E79 is three pairs of base-16 numbers for red, green and blue. B7 is 183, 6E is 110 and 79 is 121, each on a scale from 0 to 255. That is why the same color is written rgb(183, 110, 121) in CSS. The red channel is the strongest here, which is what gives rose gold its red character.

HSL describes the same color the way people think about it. A hue of 351 degrees places rose gold in the red part of the color wheel. Saturation of 34% makes it moderately saturated, and lightness of 57% makes it a mid-tone color. HSL is the easiest format to adjust by hand: keep the hue, then raise or lower lightness to create tints and shades that stay in the same family.

For print, the approximate CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 40% magenta, 34% yellow and 28% black. Screen and print colors never match perfectly, because monitors emit light while ink absorbs it, so always proof a printed sample before committing to rose gold for packaging or stationery. See MDN's guide to CSS color values for every format browsers accept.

A full 50 to 950 scale built around #B76E79, so you can use rose gold for backgrounds, borders, buttons and text without leaving the family. Click any shade to copy it.

The 50 to 950 scale above follows the same structure as Tailwind's built-in palettes, so each step has a natural job. The lightest steps, 50 (#F1E2E4) and 100 (#E5CBCF), are page and card backgrounds: they carry the rose gold mood without competing with content. Steps 200 (#DAB4B9) and 300 (#CE9CA4) suit borders, dividers, hover states and selected rows.

The middle of the scale, 400 to 600, is where rose gold is most recognizable, so use it for brand moments, illustrations and primary buttons. White text reaches the 4.5:1 body-text contrast minimum from step 600 upward, so use step 600 or darker when a button label needs to be white. Near-black text stays readable on steps 50 to 500.

The darkest steps, 800 (#6C4047) through 950 (#3A2125), make headings, body text and dark-mode surfaces that stay clearly related to rose gold. Using step 900 or 950 for text instead of pure black is one of the simplest ways to make an interface feel designed rather than default.

Complementary. Directly across the color wheel from rose gold is #6EB7AC, which sits closest to sage green among common named colors. Complementary pairs create the strongest contrast of hue, so use the second color sparingly, for a single call to action or highlight, rather than in equal amounts.

Analogous. #B76E9E and #B7876E sit 30 degrees either side of rose gold. Analogous palettes feel calm and cohesive because the colors share undertones; they are ideal for illustrations, gradients and backgrounds where you want harmony more than contrast.

Triadic and split complementary. The triadic set (#79B76E and #6E79B7) is evenly spaced around the wheel and feels playful; the second color is closest to pistachio. The split complementary set (#6EB787 and #6E9EB7) keeps much of the complementary contrast but is easier to balance, which makes it a good choice for data visualization and multi-category tags.

Monochromatic. The monochromatic set runs from #EAD4D7 to #643239. A single-hue palette is the safest way to build a calm, premium interface: rely on lightness for hierarchy, then add one neutral and one accent if you need emphasis.

blush pink (#DE5D83) is lighter (62% vs 57% lightness) and more saturated, and leans back the wheel toward red. Choose blush pink if you want a softer, airier version; choose rose gold if you want its specific balance of brightness and color.

terracotta (#E2725B) is lighter (62% vs 57% lightness) and more saturated, and leans back the wheel toward red. Choose terracotta if you want a softer, airier version; choose rose gold if you want its specific balance of brightness and color.

plum (#8E4585) is darker (41% vs 57% lightness) and similarly saturated, and leans back the wheel toward magenta. Choose plum if you need more weight and contrast; choose rose gold if you want its specific balance of brightness and color.

Swatches only tell half the story. Here rose gold carries the primary action, with tints from its own scale for the surface and panels.

Metallic colors (gold, silver, bronze, copper, rose gold) suggest value, achievement and craftsmanship.

Rose gold is a gold and copper alloy that was popular in 19th-century Russian jewelry, which is why it is sometimes called Russian gold. It became a major consumer tech color in the 2010s through phones, laptops and accessories.

Flat metallic hex codes look dull on screen because real metal depends on reflections. Use them as accents, or build a subtle gradient between two tones of the metal.

Rose gold pairs with blush, cream, charcoal and deep plum. As a flat hex it can look dull, so use a subtle gradient between a light and dark rose gold for metallic effects, and keep it for accents and details.